📸 After shaky first half: France clinically see off Senegal

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That Senegal are a strong team and that this would be no walk in the park for France today was fairly clear. But the fact that the French, with perhaps the best squad at the entire World Cup, have looked this shaky is quite something. Didier Deschamps’ side, who have seemed a little unfocused, have barely produced any noteworthy attacking moves so far, while Senegal have come very close to taking the lead. After a brilliant through ball, former Bayern player Nicolas Jackson got his shot away and hit the post. The ball then bounced off the woodwork onto the leg of France goalkeeper Maignan and missed the goal by the finest of margins. Shortly before half-time, Ismaïla Sarr had the next huge chance for the impressive underdogs. After a cross from former Bayern star Sadio Mané, the ball dropped to the Palace star, who blasted it over the bar from point-blank range. Despite that strong first half, the favourites are now ahead. After a magnificent pass from Michael Olise, Kylian Mbappé put Les Bleus in front, and Barcola added a second to make it 2-0. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.